Odd/otherwise unheard of workings as a result of incidents

[89-763-733]

09.08.1996
313 022 and 313 016 nonstop from Watford Jct to Euston via the DC lines. The WCML was shut south of Watford Jct due to the collision between 321s The 313s were the continuation of 1445 ex Liverpool (87 022)

 

[NightatLaira]

When the entire GNER MK4 fleet was temporarily withdrawn for checking after the incident involving one of the wheels at Sandy WAGN supplied some 317s to run a service from Kings Cross to Doncaster/Leeds.

Also an Anglia liveried 86+mk2s/mk3s was on the Anglo-Scottish route as well as several 'spare' MML HSTs

 

[Southern]

Back in Connex days, once had a 365 turn up on a Saturday evening service from Charing Cross - Hayes. Not sure how rare that was but given the amount of 465/9's that work Metro services today, I wouldn't be surprised if they cropped up now and again.

 

[oattam09]

Western hauling failed HST anyone? See link

http://www.westernchampion.co.uk/champion_the_wonder_horse_to_the.htm

 

[ValleyLines142]

One morning a train on the West Coastway failed. This would have been the one before my train to school, leaving Shoreham by Sea at 07:51 all stations to Brighton. As it happened there was a 12 coach London commuter train after it, which was to be mine, so rather than delay the London train it was coupled onto the rear and the whole lot went all stations to Hove as a 16 coach train. This was split into 2 8-coach rakes at Hove, allowing the front unit of the London train to propel the failed unit to Brighton. So I'm proud to be able to say I was on what must be the only 16 coach train to run on the West Coastway.

Surely aren't the platforms on the stations on the West Coastway Line only capable of handling 12-car trains?

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Surely aren't the platforms on the stations on the West Coastway Line only capable of handling 12-car trains?

East of Barnham, only the aforementioned, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Worthing, Shoreham and Hove can. Brighton's West Coastway platforms cannot.

 

[DJ_K666]

East of Barnham, only the aforementioned, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Worthing, Shoreham and Hove can. Brighton's West Coastway platforms cannot.

Yes. They ran it as a stopper but had 12 coaches hanging off the platform at stops like Fishersgate Halt...

 

[Class172]

What station did this happen at (sorry if you have said but I can't see it), and was it a 150/1 or 150/2? :P

Sorry, my fault, when I was editing it I accidentally removed the station name; it was in fact at Droitwich Spa. Also, I meant class 150/1.

its just popped into my head. about 2 years ago on a Sunday, a failure at worcester depot where the 166 for cotswold line was stabled, they were supposed to be running worcester - hanborough all day due to engineering works at wolvercote junc. so to replace the failed 166 fgw sent wait for it… a 3 carraige hst from Philips marsh. this went like a rocket along.the.cotswolds.

I would have loved to have seen that!

 

[richw]

153399 currently around Devon and Cornwall, consisting of a 153, and one carriage from a 150, due to a fire damaging the other half of the 150!

several videos on youtube of 153399

 

[Whistler40145]

I remember in the early 1990s that high winds caused all trains between Preston & Carlisle to be dragged at short notice. Preston must have run out of 47s and the nearest locos were off the Club Trains at Blackpool North, these were a 31/4 & 37/4, these were coupled in multiple and ran light to Preston. I bet they sounded loud attacking Shap!

 

[Old Hill Bank]

Was on a 310 from Birmingham to Wolves that got diverted through the carriage wash at Soho!!

 

[c33kay]

Saw a 450 coupled behind a 444 out of Waterloo in passenger service last week.

Never seen that before!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Saw a 450 coupled behind a 444 out of Waterloo in passenger service last week.

Never seen that before!

There are a few diagrams booked for that combination...

 

[Matt Taylor]

Think it was a Wessie farewell tour, but I saw a 442 on either the Teddington Loop or Shepperton Branch Lines (seen at Kingston)

Not sure whether this would count, but 465s ran on the Shepperton line in 1991 (despite not being born)-read this somewhere

Feb 3rd 2007, 1Z42 1128 Waterloo-Waterloo via Windsor, Shepperton and Wimbledon. It was a staff only tour consisting of 2412. The 465s were commissioned at Strawberry Hill in the early 1990s, the picture shows a couple at the depot.

https://picasaweb.google.com/111811018205718682801/Trains3#5462474992615395458

 

[scarby]

Class 03, 03 089, is supposed to have once hauled a Malton-Scarborough (failed?) passenger service.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Class 03, 03 089, is supposed to have once hauled a Malton-Scarborough (failed?) passenger service.

That would make a good picture in anyone's collection
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Years ago, I was "unfortunate" enough to have travelled from the Manchester area to Llandudno on a Class 142 Pacer.

 

[BlueDanger]

Years ago - in slam door days - my morning commute was disrupted because of problems around Surbiton. My train from Pompey to Waterloo was therefore diverted via the District line and Wandsworth Town.

Not sure if such a thing is now possible for the Desiros?

 

[Southern]

Years ago - in slam door days - my morning commute was disrupted because of problems around Surbiton. My train from Pompey to Waterloo was therefore diverted via the District line and Wandsworth Town.

Not sure if such a thing is now possible for the Desiros?

First train up from Basingstoke (0454) and the last train from Waterloo (0105) are routed via East Putney. 0454 is booked a 444 and 0105 is a pair of 450's. A number of ECS moves to/from Wimbledon Park also use this route. It must have been a while ago but I also remember this route being used for the diverted weekend services from Waterloo that didn't run via Staines. Services passing through Wimbledon to Waterloo were all using Platform 7.

 

[Tomonthetrain]

A 390 replacing a 90+mk3 on occasions where the 90/dvt failed/ran massively late

also had the opposite once when a 390 failed/Pendo shortage caused a 90+mk3s replacing

 

[The Crab]

An industrial dispute at Haymarket in early September 1986 led to commuter trains between Fife and Edinburgh being run by 26s and 27s with, I think, four Mark 1s rather than the usual railcars.

On 2nd September between approx 17.00 and 18.00 Waverley saw 26028, 27005, 27008, 27049 and 27050. The following morning peak produced 26021, 26029, 26046 and 27024. The spare resourses available in those days!

 

[Whistler40145]

You lucky person!

 

[The Crab]

As you seem to like that, I'll rub it in a bit. This was a business trip to Edinburgh. I contrived to make my way North using 31286, 47537, 85003 and 47640. Return was with 47565, 86249, 85004, 47645 and 31430. All expenses paid & only had to do about 2 hours work.

 

[Whistler40145]

Blimey, any more surprises?

 

[The Crab]

Apart from the 26/27 stuff all the other was available any day of the week.
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Another gem from my frequent visits to Scotland in the mid 80s. 28th September 1987, on Warrington Bank Quay heading for Edinburgh. I learnt that because of fire damage to signalling at Wigan, Anglo-Scottish traffic was being sent via manchester. No info as to how we were to get north but then 89001 arrived with the "Continental Train" (built by BR in the hope of exports). Much to my surprise we were invited to board even though we didn't know where it was going. I took this to Wigan with the stock festooned internally with cables (wouldn't be allowed now). Whilst at Wigan 85025 arrived with eight Mark 1s on a relief Euston - Preston so I jumped on that which was then extended to Glasgow . Completed my journey via Queen Street and 47701.

 

[Schnellzug]

Not exactly exotic for that part of the world, but I had a 10 car Wessex Electric a couple of times twixt Weymouth and Bournemouth, which proved the lie that the power supply wasn't up to the job for two units west of Bmth. the second unit was out of service since the platforms weren't long enough, though. Never seen that with 444s, maybe the power supply (and/or the track ) couldn't cope with it.

 

[150001]

I have two incidents. One was when one of the 150s was stopped at Snow Hill and I was sitting there for ten minutes whilst a engineer looked about the car and underneath. It sounded fine and he inspecting it again at Dorridge (few months back). The second was December 2010, me and dad were catching the Victoria line and we waited for about two trains to go through before a slightly quieter one came. More and more people turned up and got on and then the driver announced on the PA that the train in front was having difficulties in the tunnel ahead so we waited for about 8-10 mins at Oxford Circus northbound to go. It was very busy and eventually we moved off and I'm glad we weren't on the train in front in case it wouldn't move and we would have to stay there for ages and then walk through the tunnel.

No cancellations, yet...

 

[bladesman123]

An HST, a Voyager and an FL 66 coal train all going down the "old road" from Woodhouse when work was being done to Bradway tunnel.

 

[northwichcat]

A 142 on a Manchester-Holyhead working
A 170 on a Manchester-Birmingham working.
A 321/9 on a ECML service when mk4s were grounded.

 

[Whistler40145]

A 142 on a Manchester-Holyhead would be absolute torture.

 

[Schnellzug]

I've seen a few pictures of 142s (usually attached to other things like 158s) on Leeds-Carlisle services. That might be fun one day, I think.